“Good News,” Iraq and Beyond – by Noam Chomsky
[Posted February 16, 2008 on ZNet ] Not long ago, it was taken for granted that the Iraq war would…
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Debunking the Hemp Conspiracy Theory
Pot isn’t illegal because the paper industry is afraid of competing with hemp — it’s because of racism and the…
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Mainstream Media Critics Call For “Truth with Consequences”
Richard Nadeau February 20, 2008 2 Comments on Mainstream Media Critics Call For “Truth with Consequences”
The “Truth Emergency Movement” (http://www.truthemergency.us/ ) held its first national strategy summit in Santa Cruz, California Jan. 25-27, 2008. Over…
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San Diego Blog Journalist Thrown Out of Public Press Conference
Rocky Neptun February 18, 2008 4 Comments on San Diego Blog Journalist Thrown Out of Public Press Conference
Pat Flannery Assaulted & Removed In Front of DA and Sheriff by Rocky Neptun San Diego slid ever further into…
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Non-Electoral Activism in Presidential Election Year
By Ted Glick Just about a year ago a leading activist in the climate movement made a comment that I…
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Getting Organized, Getting Engaged
Independent Antiwar Intervention in the 2008 Election Campaigns By Carl Davidson February 13, 2008 If our peace movement wants to…
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Tagged: youth
Congress Acts Against the “Imperial Presidency” For Presidents’ Day
Frank Gormlie February 17, 2008 1 Comment on Congress Acts Against the “Imperial Presidency” For Presidents’ Day
As you enjoy your Presidents’ Day weekend and subsequent happiness, you ought to consider the ironic twist of history that…
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White House Press Sec’y: Congress Controlled by “the fantasies of left-wing bloggers” ?
Frank Gormlie February 17, 2008 3 Comments on White House Press Sec’y: Congress Controlled by “the fantasies of left-wing bloggers” ?
WOW! Let’s celebrate! We’ve won! Left wing bloggers control Congress! On second thought, what the hell does Dana Perino, White…
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An Accountability Moment That Must Not End
by John Nichols There have been far too few accountability moments since Democrats retook control of the U.S. House and…
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What Should the Anti-War Movement Do Now?
A Proposal from the ANSWER Coalition The ANSWER Coalition is a major national antiwar organization. with chapters in many major…
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Tagged: George W Bush
Keith Olbermann Calls Bush “a fascist”!
Olbermann’s Special Comment on FISA: President Bush Is a Liar and a Fascist Keith Olbermann, probably the best television news…
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Tagged: George W Bush
Protest in San Diego Against Weapons Training in Schools
Patty Jones February 14, 2008 0 Comments on Protest in San Diego Against Weapons Training in Schools
From the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice San Diego students, teachers, parents and others protested on Feb. 12,…
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Tagged: protest
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